Meanings
nouncoffee cake (countable and uncountable, plural coffee cakes)
plural coffee cakes · alternative coffeecake
- countableuncountableAny cake meant to be eaten with coffee; often a babka or a streusel-topped cake (crumb cake).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
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APA
coffee cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20cake
MLA
“coffee cake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20cake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coffee cake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20cake.
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